2012 World Series of Poker Europe

Event #7: €10,450 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2012 World Series of Poker Europe
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€1,022,376
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,450
Prize Pool
€4,032,000
Total Entries
420
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 420
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Gruesome Ace Sends Gruissem to the Rail

Soon after being moved to Table 10, Philipp Gruissem raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and was met with a three-bet to 32,000 by Joseph Cheong in the small blind. After the big got out of the way, Gruissem moved all in for approximately 85,000 and Cheong made the call.

Showdown
Gruissem: {J-}{J-}
Cheong: {A-}{9-}

Gruissem was ahead with his big pocket pair and looking to dodge an ace, but he couldn't do it as the flop brought the {A-}{10-}{4-}. Both the turn and river blanked, and Cheong increased his stack to over a million while sending a tough competitor to the rail.

Tags: Joseph CheongPhilipp Gruissem

Cheong Catches a Nine to Eliminate Venckus

A short-stacked Steponas Venckus got his chips in good with {A-}{K-} against Joseph Cehing's {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, but lady luck smiled on the latter with a {Q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs} flop. Neither the {J-Hearts} turn nor {2-Diamonds} river would deliver salvation for Venckus, and he was eliminated from the tournament in 30th place.

Tags: Steponas VenckusJoseph Cheong

Patel Sent Packing

Joe Kuether opened to 12,000 and Emil Patel moved his short stack of 18,000 all in. Steponas Venckus flat called and Ben Roberts moved all in over the top from the next seat over. It folded back to Kuether and he mucked his cards as well. Venckus tanked for over a minute before finally getting rid of his hand and the cards were tabled:

Patel: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Roberts: {A-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

A {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{a-Spades}{8-Spades} board ensured Roberts' victory and Patel was sent home.

Tags: Steponas VenckusEmil Patel

Kuether Doubles; Patel Crippled

Joe Kuether moved his last 86,000 all in before the flop and was called by fellow short-stack Emil Patel.

Kuether: {A-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Patel: {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Spades} and Patel shipped over a majority of his stack, leaving himself with only about 20,000. Kuether, on the other hand, is sitting on 180,000 in chips.

Tags: Joe KuetherEmil Patel

Frankenberger Doubles Through Julius

Kyle Julius raised to 12,000 from the cutoff only to have two-time bracelet winner Andy Frankenberger move all in from the big blind for 94,000 more. Julius asked for a count and then splashed in a call.

Showdown
Frankenberger: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Julius: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Julius found a little help on the {10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{K-Spades} flop, but needed more in order to eliminate a tough opponent. The {J-Clubs} turn wasn't what he had in mind, and neither was the {2-Hearts} river. A recharged Frankenberger did a little dance in his seat and got ready for the next hand.

Tags: Andy FrankenbergerKyle Julius

Cheong Busts Pergolizzi

Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

We found the Joseph Cheong and Axel Pergolizzi looking at a board of {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Pergolizzi announced that he was all in for his last 198,000 and Cheong pondered his action.

Cheong shook his head as if he did not like the situation, but eventually verbalized a call.

Pergolizzi turned up {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for king-high. Cheong showed {A-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for tens and sevens with an ace kicker. Pergolizzi quickly stood up from the table and walked away while Cheong added to his massive chip stack. This win puts Cheong in second place in the chip counts.

Tags: Axel PergolizziJoseph Cheong

McGowan Eliminates Alvarado

JC Alvarado got himself all in preflop holding {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and was the favorite against Joe McGowan's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. Alvarado avoided any danger on the {8-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{9-Spades} flop, but the {A-Clubs} on the turn was a dagger through his heart. The pro was on his feet before the {8-Spades} was put out on the river, and he took the long walk to the payout desk to collect €21,250 for his 33rd-place finish.

Tags: JC AlvaradoJoe McGowan

Walking Sticks Send Stammen Walking

Keven Stammen on Day 2.
Keven Stammen on Day 2.

Action folded around to a short-stacked Keven Stammen on the button and he moved all in for 58,000. Christopher Brammer made the call from the big blind.

Showdown
Stammen: {A-Clubs}{J-Spades}
Brammer: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out an uneventful {6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and Stammen was eliminated in 34th place.

Tags: Keven StammenChristopher Brammer

Varlashin Cracks Aces To Double

Vladislav Varlashin moved all in for 104,000 from under the gun and it folded all of the way around to Kitty Kuo who called from the big blind.

Varlashin: {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Kuo: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}

Kuo held the lead on the lop of {10-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{7-Spades} but fell drastically behind when the {K-Diamonds} popped up on fourth street. The {4-Diamonds} completed the board and Kuo was forced to ship more than half of her stack over to Varlashin.

Tags: Vladislav VarlashinKitty Kuo